As you walk into the Hall a sudden chill sweeps over
you. Through the open window you notice drifting
in, a wisp of mist that seems to settle on the floor
in a small pool. While you watch, it continues
flowing in, building a small bank of fog in front of
you. The cloud slowly coelesces into a feminine
humanoid form.

"Hello!", I say cheerfully. "How nice of you to stop
in to visit me!" Smiling, I ask, "Did you sign my
guestbook? Don't worry, you can always do it on
your way back out, if you didn't."

Extending my hand, I shake yours firmly yet gently
then release it. "Please feel free to look around. I've
been doing a complete overhaul of the decorating scheme,
so it's not much, yet."
I say. "Take your time and make yourself at home, but
please be careful. There is some debris lying about. I
have another appointment to keep, but I'll be back
later." With a wave and a twinkle in my blue eyes, I turn
around and walk away with a soft
rustle of my long swaying skirts and a toss of my shoulder
length brown hair.

As you look
around you see that the place is rather austere.
Not much in the way of furniture. Only a few comfy
chairs clustered around the huge fireplace. The dark
flames beneath the cauldron throw surreal shadows against
the walls. Within
the hearth hangs a bubbling couldron with a fragrant
stew simmering.

To the side of the hearth is a
small table with some wooden bowls and silver spoons
laid upon it. Above the table hangs a sign that
reads:

All the Silver is Enchanted!
It is perfectly safe to use,
however if you decide to take it with youThe Consequences
...are your own.

To your right, against the far wall is a small table
with a dusty tome
upon it. As your eyes continue scanning the room,
you see a dark and shadowy passageway. Though most
everything else here shines with care, this portal is
shrouded in cobwebs, intentionally left undisturbed. Do
you dare
to look further?

Returning to the room after what seems only a moment,
though actually longer, I walk up to you. "Sorry to have
kept you waiting," I say with a bright smile. "Would you
like to meet some friends of mine, now? Their a bit odd
by the reconning of most, but pleasant enough on most
occasions"

When I notice you pausing, I say, "If you don't have the
time right now, I understand." Then smiling softly I
disappear once more and the only motion left in the room
is the fluttering of the open window's draping.

In a soft alto voice that echoes from the surrounding
draperies
you hear me say....

"See you later...I've got some furniture to move in..." leaving the sound
to fade away into the echoes of your mind.

Completing your survey of the room, you see again the way
you entered.